Cost of Living Comparison Between Karakol and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Karakol and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Karakol is 59.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karakol is 56.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karakol
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 KGS 203
$3 Rp 48.8K
-22.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.92 KGS 780
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-28.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-
Cappuccino
$1.77 KGS 155
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-19.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 KGS 51.8
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-46.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 KGS 24.47
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 KGS 97.6
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-55.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 KGS 146
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-47.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karakol
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 KGS 66.4
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-48.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.24 KGS 21.06
$1.67 Rp 27K
-85.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KGS 122
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
21.93%
Eggs
$1.63 KGS 142
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-28.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.9 KGS 603
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-50.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 KGS 346
$4 Rp 64.8K
-1.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.69 KGS 497
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-49.65%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 KGS 72
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-77.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 KGS 118
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.65 Rp 43K
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 KGS 101
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 KGS 51.5
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-62.66%
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KGS 28.82
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-68.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KGS 48.92
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 KGS 158
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-18.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 KGS 457
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-65.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 KGS 102
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-52.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 KGS 204
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-11.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Karakol
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 KGS 16.25
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 KGS 115
$0.49 Rp 7,888
169.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karakol
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.96 KGS 3,406
$62.6 Rp 1M
-37.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 KGS 386
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
7.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 KGS 833
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-60.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karakol
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.33 KGS 1,341
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-32.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karakol
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 KGS 8,108
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-0.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karakol
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.52 KGS 3,018
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-52.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karakol
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 KGS 19.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-13.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 KGS 14.9K
$159 Rp 2.6M
7.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 KGS 25K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-50.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 KGS 24.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-16.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karakol
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Karakol: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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